Violin Emma McGrath
Cello Jonathan Békés
Piano Konstantin Shamray

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Otto Tausk

Mozart Symphony No 1 in E flat, K16
Beethoven Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C, Op 56
Mozart Symphony No 41 in C, K551, ‘Jupiter’

A trio of outstanding musicians – Emma McGrath, Jonathan Békés and Konstantin Shamray – bring verve and vitality to Beethoven’s one and only concerto for three solo instruments. Composed during one of Beethoven’s most energetic periods, the Triple Concerto is a singular masterwork, a tribute to the composer’s imagination and flair.

The concert opens with Mozart’s little-known Symphony No 1 – composed when Wolfgang Amadeus was aged only eight or nine – and closes with his mighty ‘Jupiter’ symphony, the crowning achievement of his career as a symphonist. The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra welcomes back charismatic maestro Otto Tausk for this feast of classical treasures.

Utzon Room of Sydney Opera House is a perfect space for an up close and personal experience. Program features miniatures by J.S.Bach and S.Prokofiev as well as a cyclopic ‘Night wind’ sonata by N. Medtner

Program

F. STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite
M. RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
G. GERSHWIN An American in Paris

Artists

UMBERTO CLERICI, conductor & presenter
KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY, piano

Program

F. STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite
M. RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
G. GERSHWIN An American in Paris

Artists

UMBERTO CLERICI, conductor & presenter
KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY, piano

Alexander Scriabin, the visionary Russian composer and pianist, heard sounds in colour. In the spirit of Scriabin then, this recital program paints in shades of blue: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘deep violet’ C sharp minor Sonata blurs into Scriabin’s more enigmatic ‘lilac’ Sonata in G sharp minor, before metamorphosing into Nikolai Medtner’s ‘sky blue’ Sonata in E minor. Beyond its colourings, the concert offers a unique exploration of a Russian pianistic tradition, via the distinctive contributions of three composers who were also pianists. Performed chronologically, these three lesser-known sonatas offer rare and moving glimpses into the singular voices that Tchaikovsky, Scriabin and Medtner imagined for the piano – as well as the ways in which their works speak to and engage with one another.

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Dmitry Matvienko conductor
Konstantin Shamray piano

Program:

Olivia DAVIES Hyphae (World Premiere)
Camille SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No.5 Egyptian
Antonín DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Dmitry Matvienko conductor
Konstantin Shamray piano

Program:

Olivia DAVIES Hyphae (World Premiere)
Camille SAINT-SAËNS Piano Concerto No.5 Egyptian
Antonín DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8

Borodin Polovtsian Dances
Rachmaninov Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op. 43
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 In D Minor Op. 47

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.

Soloist Konstantin Shamray

Conductor Nicholas Milton

Borodin Polovtsian Dances
Rachmaninov Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini Op. 43
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 In D Minor Op. 47

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.

Soloist Konstantin Shamray

Conductor Nicholas Milton

Program includes a selection from J.S.Bach’s inventions and sinfonias for clavier, a complete set of Vision Fugitives by S. Prokofiev and N. Medtner’s sonata op. 25 no. 2 “Night Wind”

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/1105701/sessions/4112115/sections/2065474/tickets

From Siberia to Sibelius.

The program for this duo recital weaves together an intricate tapestry of bagatelles, preludes, dances and lullabies. The first half offers postcards from Eastern Europe, with music by Valentin Silvestrov (Ukraine), Dmitri Shostakovich (Russia), and Fryderyk Chopin (Poland). The second half celebrates Satu's Finnish roots with gorgeous vignettes by Aulis Sallinen and Jean Sibelius, before concluding with Beethoven's Eighth violin sonata.

French inspired program featuring works by Rameau, Debussy, Chopin, Messiaen and Ravel

French influenced program featuring works by Rameau, Debussy, Chopin, Messiaen and Ravel

Explore the magic of Nordic mastery with two of Australia’s most in-demand musicians.

In this evening of mesmerising melodies, Principal Violin of the Australian Chamber Orchestra Satu Vänskä and modern piano maestro Konstantin Shamray unite for an exploration of the enchanting landscapes of Finland and beyond.

Often considered the successor to Jean Sibelius, this performance commences with Aulis Sallinen’s haunting Cadenza for Solo Violin before embarking into the mind of Sibelius himself with excerpts from piano and violin works from the latter half of the composer’s life.

Finally, a short trip across the Baltic Sea and the evening concludes in Germany with Beethoven’s Sonata No.8 in G for Piano and Violin. With sheer power and grace, this performance by two of Australia’s great musicians is an inspiring collaboration at its finest.

Concert One starts at 6 pm, Concert Two starts at 8 pm

Prokofiev’s ever brilliant Third Piano concerto performed in collaboration with ASO conducted by Andrew Litton. Second half features Rachmaninov’s Second symphony

Konstantin Shamray performing three great romantic piano sonatas.

P. Tchaikovsky. Sonata, op. 80 posth. in c-sharp minor

A. Scriabin. Sonata no. 2, op. 19 in g-sharp minor

N. Medtner. Sonata, op. 25 no. 2 in e minor ‘Night wind’

‘Our 2024 concert series commences with the sublime pairing of Anna Goldsworthy, Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, and Konstantin Shamray,  much-loved adjunct senior lecturer. In 1824 twenty-seven-year-old Schubert was present at the awe-inspiring premiere of Beethoven’s Ninth symphony in Vienna before returning to Zseliz that summer to work again for the Esterházy family as their music teacher. Whilst there he wrote this extended four movement work, his largest in the genre, in which Robert Schumann immediately sensed the powerful influence of Beethoven, labelling it a “piano version” of a symphony.’

Johann Sebastian Bach – 6 inventions and 6 sinfonias, BWV772-801

Alexander Scriabin – Sonata No.4 op.30 F Sharp Major

György Ligeti – from Etudes for Piano: ‘Fanfares’, ‘The Devil’s Staircase’

Nikolai Medtner – Sonata op.25 no.2 in e minor ‘Night Wind’

PROGRAM

J. S. Bach 6 inventions and 6 sinfonias
W. A. Mozart Variations in E flat major K.354 “Je suis Lindor”
F. Liszt – F. Busoni Fantasy on Themes from Mozart’s Figaro
C. Debussy Suite Bergamasque
O. Messiaen Prelude “Cloches d’angoisse et larmes d’adieu” (Bells of anguish and tears of farewell)   
M. Ravel La Valse